Printer&#39;s gauge



Jan. 16, 1940.

J. G. cooK 2,187,554 PRINTERS GAUGE Filed Nov. 29, 1939 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jim/02o dock INVENTOR ATTORNEYS 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 29, 1959 Jan. 16; 1940.

J. c. cooK PRINTER'S GAUGE Filed NOV. 29, 1939 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR 466a /nuwfo BY IAHHJ.

ATTORNEYS Patented Jan, 16, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PRINTERS GAUGE Jacob G. Cook, Albany, N. Y. Application November 29, 1939, Serial No. 306,757 1 Claim. (01. 3a 1s4.5

The invention relates to a gauge and more strong, durable, and inexpensive to manufacture. especially to a print-form line-up and color reg- With these and other objects in view, the inistering gauge. vention consists inthe features of construction, The primary object of the invention is the combination and arrangements of parts as will provision of a gauge of this character, wherein be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in l the same can be held fast ata cross rail or bar the accompanying drawings, which disclose the in a printing chase so as to enable measurements preferred and modified forms of embodiment of to be made by a printer with regard to the form the invention and pointed out in the claims herelocked or held within the chase for effecting acunto appended. I V curacy in the lining up of the form for the print- In the accompanying drawings: ,ing of pages in folders, books, magazines or the Figure 1 is a top plan view of a printers chase like with the result that margins can be detershowing the gauge constructed in accordance mined to the pages as well as accuracy in the with the invention applied thereto for service in locating of the latter for trueness within the the line up of the forms within the chase for acchase for lock-up thereof prior to theform passcuracy in page printing, both for black and II ing to the printing press for printing operation. colored forms.

Generally the usual procedure in, printing of Figure 2 is a fragmentary enlarged top plan folders, books, magazines or the like in looking view of the gauge detached or removed. W up a form has been with the use of an ordinary Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 foot rule and putting in margins that are some of Figure 2.

what close but are not accurate, then seeding the P Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view on form to the printing press and pulling a press the line 44 of Figure 1. sheet for the line-up table, ,the press in the Figure 5 is a sectional view on the line 5--5 of meantime being inconveniently and expensively Figure 1. held up awaiting shifts to be made in the form Figure 6 is a fragmentary top plan view partly 25 andsuch shifts can only be done after the sheet in section of a modified form of gauge. is lined up and moves are marked off thereon of Figure '7 is a sectional view on the line 1-1 of pages of the matter to be printed which are out Figure 6. of true. Therefore, it is another object of the Figure 8 is a view similar to Figure 6 showing present invention to eliminate press hold-up and a further modification. 80 to assure ,the lock-up of forms accurately, the Figure 9 is a sectional View on the line 99 of pages to the matter being readily spotted more igure 8. quickly in accuracy of the line-up of the same Figure 10 is a top plan view showing a modified while the form can be locked up with greater form of a straight measuring strip or blade for '35 rapidity, the gauge being particularly advantathe gauge. 85.

geous in work where there are bleed pages and Figure 11 is a fragmentary top plan view intricate color registration. showing a further modification of a clamping v A further object of the invention is the provihead for the gauge. sion of a device of this character, wherein a type Figure 12 is a sectional view on the line l2l2 in form and color form can be readily and easily of Figure 11 looking in the direction of the arlinedup with accuracy for trueness in the lay of rows. the pages, both blaok and colored where in the Similar reference characters indicate correprinting of the pages for a folder, book, magazine spending parts throughout the several views in or the like require the color form to strike into the drawings.

13 the black form as well as for the setting with Referring to the drawings in detail, particuaccuracy of the margins of the pages and for larly Figures 1 to 5 inclusive disclosing the preshowing the trim of bleed pages before, printing ferred embodiment of the invention, A desigof the forms. nates generally a printer's chase which is of con A still further object of the invention is the ventional kind, and in this instance is of a size no provision of a gauge of this character, which is for real large printing work including a persimple in construction, thoroughly reliable and manent frame body 10 having the cross dividing eilicient in operation, readily and easily applied rails or bars H and I2, respectively, these being to a printers chase, assuring accuracy in the at right angles to each other and are coupled with lining up of forms within the chase for page the frame at their ends in the ordinary well- 33 printing of folders, books, magazines or the like, known manner for dividing the said frame into 5 equal form-receiving spaces I3. Adapted to be set in these form spaces l3 within the frame ID as created by the bars or rails II and I2 are printing forms I4 which include both black and color forms for the printing of pages of a folder, book, magazine or the like when the form is passed into the printing press for the printing operation.

These forms I4 in the line-up within the chase I9 often times have to be shifted for accuracy in the printing 'of the pages, they being held in the chase through a lock-up including quoins a' as is customary. The chase A and the forms I4 are illustrated merely for the purpose of showing the application and the manner of use of the line-up gauge B constituting the present invention and hereinafter fully described.

The gauge B comprises a straight measuring strip or blade I5 having on one or both faces thereof lineal scales I6 while intermediate of the said strip or blade I5 andthe scales I6 and fixed to said blade or strip is a cross head H which is of a width to be accommodated between leads I8 arranged at opposite sides of a cross bar II or I2 of the build of the chase frame I0 and in the lock-up of the said chase with the forms I4 therein this head I! will be held fast between the leads, I8 so that the strip or blade I5 will extend in opposite directions crosswise of the chase to {lay upon the printing surfaces of the forms I4 within said chase for a purpose presently described.

slidably fitted on the strip or blade I5 at opposite sides with respect to the head I! fixed thereto 1 are measuring runners I9, each being cut into to form a seat 29 accommodating the blade or strip I5 while carried by the said runner and bridging the seat 29 is a frictional grip 2I acting against the blade or strip I5 for holding the runner in an adjusted position upon said strip or blade. These runners cooperate with the scales I6, the latter being duplicated and reversely graduated at opposite sides of the head H on the strip or blade I5 for the line-up of the forms I4, both black and color forms for accuracy in the printing of pages of a folder, book, magazine or the like upon lock-up of "such forms in the chase A and the transfer of the latter to a printing press. The runners !9 are manually shifted for measurement .1 through cooperation thereof with the scales It on the strip or blade I5 and identify 'or indicateiwith accuracy the positioning of the forms in the chase A so that the black and color forms will register or strike in with each other during the printing operation with the result that a true line-up of the pages of the printed matter with the black and color forms in register with each other will be had. The runners I9 servecin measurements of margins and trim for the pages onthe printing thereofafter-the lock-up of the chase A and the transfer to the printing machine.

In Figures 6 and 7 of the drawings there is shown a slight modification of the invention wherein the head of the gauge involves a clamping spreader head including a pair of companion spread members 22 which are slidably fitted with the blade or strip I5 at opposite sides of an anchoring piece 23 for the said head while pivoted upon the latter are swinging spread links 24 having their ends projecting through guideways 25 formed inthe said members 22 and cooperating with these ends of the said links 24 are expansion springs 26 expansibly held in recesses 21 provided in said members 22 and function to spread the members 22 from each other for the clamping of the spread head in place upon the chase A between the leads I8 at any desired location following either bar or rail II or I2 permanently built in the said chase similarly to the placing of the head I! hereinbefore described. In this manner the gauge in its entirety is locked to the chase A for the purposes hereinbefore stated.

In Figures 8 and 9 of the drawings there is shown a further modification of the invention wherein the spread head of the gauge involves a pair of displaceable members 28 slidably fitting the strip or blade I5 and arranged at opposite sides of an anchoring piece 29 for the said spread head, this piece being fastened at 30 to the strip or blade I5 while pivoted at 3| to the anchoring piece 29 laterally to opposite sides of the strip or blade I5 are spreader links 32, these fitting within the members 28 for effecting the spreading thereof and are connected for spreading action through the instrumentality of a coiled retractile spring 33. The members 28 operate similarly to the members 22 for the clamping of the gauge in placeupon the chase A.

In Figure 10' of the drawings there is shown a modified form of a straight measuring strip or blade. which is denoted at 34 and medially thereof has detachably fixed thereto a cross head 35, in this instance similar to the head I1 and on the uppermost or reading side of the blade or strip '34 is indicated a special scale 36 for one magazine or book or a group of magazines or books that have the same size page and the same size margins, the margins and the trim size of books or magazines being marked upon this strip or blade so that a printer need only lay a gauge on a form to have the gauge fit overthe top of one of the cross bars of the chase and on the locking up of the form a row of pages in a single operation may be measured andin this way keeps the rows in around on reverse side and set on the other cross bar of the chase to register heads and bottoms of pages. This strip or blade 34 carries the adjustable runners 31, which are identical to the measuring runners I9 hereinbefore described.

In Figures II and I2 of the drawings there is shown. a further modified form of expansion head including a pair of companion spread members 38, these being slidably fitted upon the blade or strip I5 or 34 while between these members 38 are the crossed spreading links 39 arranged at opposite faces of the strip or blade and at the crossing point of these links 39 is fitted a pivot 49 which is stationarily fixed in the strip or blade 4| upon which slide the members 38, there being spacer collars 42 between the blade or strip and the said links for spacing the same properly from each other. These links 39 at their outer ends fit in clearances or slots 43 provided in the members 4| in proper position to the chase frame, the 7 2,187,554 members 38 being adapted to operate similarly to the members 22 and 28, respectively, and thus clamping the gauge in place upon the chase A for the purposes h'ereinbefore set forth.

As before described and shown, the gauge can be made up with a'solid head or with an expansion type head, examples of these having been hereinbefore set forth.

What is claimed is: t M

A gauge of the character described comprising a straight blade, at cross head intermediate of the ends of said blade, runners movably fitted upon said blade at opposite sides of said head, clamping means included with the head for the fasteningthereof to a printers chase at a permanent cross bar of the same, said clamping means involving opposed parallel relatively movable members, toggle acting spreader links arranged be- JACOB G. COOK.

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